hotel is just outside fort wall 5 min walk to fort food very good they tell you it takes 20 mins to cook thats ok with me it means its all fresh food no Deli Belly here, our room was all carved sand stone as is the whole hotel for what we paid this place is on top of my list.

This hotel was one of the king's palaces which is now a heritage monument since the fall of monarchy.

There are visitors and students who come there to see one part of the palace which includes a museum. The view from the top floor is wonderful where you can have your dinner. Food is fine. Staff is excellent.

i arrived in the morning after an overnight-busride & arrival/check-in was just wow! the owner, Obaya, is a very warm-hearted, open & also very professional host & the whole staff supports that attitude & the atmosphere is excellent.

maybe not everybody's taste but i very much enjoyed that it's literally at the edge of the city, walking distance to the fort jaisalmer & from the rooftop you have a view of the whole fort on the hilltop. the interior is very nicely done & cleanliness was exemplary! the food tasted yummy & the value for money is excellent though no money can buy the heartfelt friendliness of the owner & his staff!

First of all amazing location. Closeby to sunset point, but at the same time 15 minutes walk to almost all of sightseeing places.

You get amazing view from their rooftop restaurant over the jaisalmer fort. Very quiet neighborhood. Very clean rooms, they even changed our towels everyday. Their restaurant deserves separate paragraph. Even though we didn’t try Indian cuisine there, but Korean menu and dishes was just amazing, super yummy!!!!

We stayed at the Gulaal for three nights and enjoyed it immensely. The owners were fantastic and went above and beyond in helping us, including finding a barber to come to our room and shave my husbands head, with very little notice.

Also, the hotel organized for us a trip to the sand dunes, which was a highlight of our trip! We had a driver and jeep take us to a couple sights, and then to the camels, and a camel guy take us to the sand dunes. Cots were set up for us under the stars, with clean linens, including duvets that the hotel provided. A cooler with water and beer was provided by the hotel, as well as dessert. At the dunes, we were met by a cook who make us dinner and breakfast the next morning - what a fabulous experience. The hotel itself was clean, with large, comfortable, quiet rooms, and a fantastic rooftop restaurant, and great staff. We would definitely stay here again if we return to Jaisalmer.

The hotel was really cool inside and we enjoyed our stay! It’s walking distance to the fort. The staff are friendly.

They also gave us more water after we finished the first one. It was very nice of them! Breakfast in the morning on the rooftop was also good! Only con would be, the shower water could have been hotter!!!

Lovely and amazing stay in Hotel Surja.It is located inside the fort.we had an amazing view of the Golden city.

It is like an upgraded guesthouse.They have a roof deck restaurant.Friendly staff and helpful.We arranged a camel safari with them and it was amazing and unforgettable.
They have fast internet.We did not arrange for pick up upon arrival so, our tuktuk just dropped us near the fort entrance.We have to walk up* with our backpacks.A 10 minute walk inside the fort.Hotel Surja is popular among the locals so it is very easy to ask for directions.

We stayed at Hotel Roop Mahal for 2 nights then moved to a hotel inside the fort. Room was clean, big, endless hot water, and wifi.

The owner comes off harsh but is a nice guy. He will try and push his Camel safari on you. We ended up booking a one day tour (not overnight) with another company. We stayed over New years eve and the prices were very high here so not a good value for us but seems fare at there regular rates. Stay in the fort if you come to this city.
Tuk-Tuk warning!
Check the Tuk Tuk and driver out before you get in. If he appears intoxicated or his tuk tuk is in bad shape with dents and is not clean GET AWAY AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! My wife and I learned the hard way and were in a bad accident from a driver who tried to scam us first with the price, then just started to give us an out of the way tour Once we realized he was high/drunk it was too late. You do not want to go to a hospital in India!
Lesson learned: Older clean, clear eyed drivers with the nice shinny tuk tuks that they care about. If you look you'll see the differences.

We are three female travelers from Toronto, Canada, and we all agree that our stay at Residency Centre Point in Jaisalmer was the best out of all of our accommodations in India.

The guesthouse is family-run and truly feels like a home away from home. The staff strive to make you comfortable during your stay and are extremely accommodating - for example, upon request, they picked us up from the train station late at night when we arrived and Pramod, the owner of the guesthouse, even allowed us to have a late check-out from our room at no extra charge. The overnight camel safari that we booked with the guesthouse was the highlight of our adventure in Jaisalmer; the trip was planned very well and we felt safe and comfortable the entire time. Sleeping under the stars in the desert was just wonderful. The location is away from the overcrowded touristy areas but still within walking distance of the Fort with an astounding roof-top view of the city. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and delicious chai that was served to us, and our room was spacious with working air conditioning, wifi, and clean sheets. We only have good things to say about this guesthouse, and we left Jaisalmer with an overall memorable experience thanks to Pramod and his son Dheeraj, who have big hearts and really care for their guests. We each highly recommend this guesthouse to those staying in Jaisalmer. Thank you so much for an amazing time!

Here better price,better location and better service I think it will maybe a better choice,If you want to find , quiet peaceful place out of old fort.

Dilip , a guy was from Nimal hotel . When I was arrived Jasailmer trainstation on 5:00AM, a little bit confuse , but when I saw Dilip shown the Hotel name tag , it was so nice . 'Cause ,I forgot tell them pick me up when I was booking their hotel .
When I At Nimal hotel ,check the room , comfortable ,with hot water ,A/C ,It look so nice .Then check in ,and take a good rest . wake up after about 3 hours .
If you want to go to the fort , Dilip will take you to the First gate by Motor or car,free .
Amit, the boss of Nimal , very nice guy . He likes to talk with guest . If you have any questions ,you can ask , and you will find good answer.
Roof-top restaurant also nice view. you can see the fort , sunset . absolutely , you can see the sunrise ,if you get early morning .
So , this hotel give me a good experience . better hotel ,better waiters, better room ,better service ..... with the best trip in Jasailmer .

This hotel is super nice!we arrived at 10:40 pm and most hotel near the bus station have no available room,then I booked this one on agoda,it is really a good choice!cery cheap and hotel stuff are very nice and helpful.

my sister was sick and rest in the room all day ,their stuff helped me a lot.and the restaurant on the top floor are very good,l like the food there. I will choose this hotel again if I visit jaisalmar again .

According to us Fifu is hands down one of the best places to stay in Jaisalmer. The location is great, outside the fort, so that you dont spoil / damage the fort unknowingly by staying inside.

I read somewhere that living inside the fort is going to have adverse affects on it in a long run. The view from their roof top restaurant is amazing.The Owner Fifu is very generous,he let us check in early morning at 6 AM. I was not well, so he let us stay way past our check out time too. That just saved us a lot of trouble and suffering. Very nice and thoughtful staff. They won our hearts !

pros and cons:
- we stayed for 3 nights in superior deluxe. rooms are average and do not have much space.

- no intercom was there in our room. our room was exactly opposite to reception and it was little noisy at the start, but when we complained it was as quite as you can imagine.
- best part is owners of property are ready to listen to you and your concerns and try to take all steps to make sure you are happy.
- they are ready to listen to you is best part. – we complained for missing cartoon channel for kid and they called the cable service provider to make sure we get it.
- they arrange for our desert camp via prince desert camp. it was good wrt/ camel ride, but when it comes to dinner and evening program it was very bad. food was very bad. evening cultural entertainment was also of poor quality. we complained about the same to owner the next day, and he took a note of our point and later he did not charged us anything for this desert camp ( - it was very surprising to see this kind of gesture in india where someone can waive of entire camp cost for you). this is very highly appreciate from them and i am very much impressed with this gesture. this is something which really had a very lasting effect on us and we can never forget this.
- restaurant food quality and taste of food is good (indian standards) but they take too much of time to prepare things as it is kind of restaurant available there just in case you need it.
- power backup is there but it has limit (i guess it is an inverter power backup), and if all rooms switch on all lights, it shuts off. so you have to take care of using less electricity during power backup
- tv channels reception quality is very bad for some channels and very good for some.
- helpful staff who tries to do level best with limited resources they have.

Loved the whole thing. It was the perfect respite from the go go go chaos of traveling around India. I arrived and it was so peaceful that I thought I was the only person there! I’d recommend this place to anyone looking for a laidback and calm place to go and get a small taste of the desert of Rajasthan.

Desert Boys Guest House is one of the best places we stayed at in Rajasthan. The staff and the brothers owning the place are very welcoming and friendly, they are also very knowledgeable about the desert.

. They make everything they can to make you comfortable and at ease. Our 3 young kids loved them and the place and want to go back! On top they manage to create a very nice atmosphere in the guest house: very good music, nice decoration, good food and excellent service. Thanks again for this incredible stay. Highly recommended!!!

Execellant experience in full moon light at the Royal Camp. Service staff were very nice along with the Manager Mr.

Jabbar Singh whose guest welcoming was really remarakable. Full utilisation of money at Royal Camp. I would ask my friends and relatives to visit Royal Camp at Sam Sand Dunes,Jaisalmer,Rajasthan to share my views.

If you go to Jaisalmer, don't go anywhere else, Mud Mirror is amazing for everyone. The staff is super attentive, the prices of the rooms and food are reasonable, thee view from the rooftop restaurant is great, and the location could'nt be better.

Location where the property is build is closest to the sand dunes, but the way it is being managed, and the manager failed to deliver what was promissed.

on 31st December night about 54 KM away from the nearest civilization when you are told to take your money back and go where ever you want to go or accept what you are being offered is highly non professional. The property is like a small home with a large varanda, and the kitchen is outside the property and we have to actully walk and step outside the property to go to another hut for food. As for the staff is concerned, there is no professional staff. Just a bunch of few boys, who will be the cleaners in the morning, camel guys in the evening cooks by late evening, and to my surprise dancers (men dressed in womens costume)in the late evening dance program. This was so unprofessionally managed, that a 31st night gala dinner for which they charged us separately about 1500 each person, because on 31st night it was a mandatory, and no option for just the dinner as per consumption. Anyhow we paid a good sum of money up and above the booking (which was not provided as per the booking) and all we got was some chips not more then 7-8 pcs each as snacks served in paper plates, in total 4 pcs of pakoda for a group of 6 people, and the dinner was Kadhi, Sangri, Chicken, very hard Bajra roti, aata chapati, and sticky rice. And the gala dinner was glamorized by some waiters/room cleaning boys dressed in women's clothes and rest took to the musical instruments and singing.
Overall, the location and the scenic view is all that we enjoyed, as rest all was super sub standered.

Traveler impressions of Jaisalmer

The golden city is amazing and one of last town with a magical feeling and of old ancient arabic-Indian feeling.

Tamagnini,United Kingdom

A place where you might like to visit again. The fort and the desert experience are worth at least one visit.

Ganpule,India

Jaisalmer is an excellent city. Tourist wanting to experience the history and culture of Rajasthan and India should visit the city.

It is also a good location for shopping. The Sam desert located about 45 kms from Jaisalmer is also an excellent place for camping. The camel ride in the desert is something one should not miss and also stay in the tents along with the cultural show in the evening alongside a camp fire was brilliant. Definitely recommended for tourists.

most impressive city in india,especially those city view guest house in the fort.price are reasonable but superb good view.

though the camel safari trip was not as impressive and promoted and expensive RS2000/pax but still worth a try(so try not to take any trip cost more than RS1000 or RS1250/pax),non touristic area are no good,small sand dune near to the main road.we love the restaurant opposite the left side of fort main entrance, a double storey restaurant.food was delicious and the signature lassi was superb!food are so good that we packed them to eat on train.there are not much attraction in the city but city cleanliness was better.Hence,its a good city for relax and stay longer no matter you join their camel safari trip or not. overally, we really love jaisalmer and will definitely come back again!

Jaisalmer has a touch of real orient and 1001 nights that we did not find in other places in India. It is really exotic.

Most women wear saris (expected) but many of the men also wear traditional clothing (this is not the case in Delhi or Mumbai). The people are very friendly and curious about tourists and the city is small enough that you should not get too lost (...). The salesmen were not as aggressive as in other cities and the prices were really lower than in the rest of India. In this aspect, I did a lot of my shopping there. Of our three week seven city tour of India, Jaisalmer stays in our mind as the most romantic, exotic and friendly city in India.

Stay in the fort - and stay at least a week, and go on a desert safari. And you may never want to leave, like me.

Gordon,United Kingdom

The fort is amazing and unique site and if you have the time to travel this far it should be included in your Rajasthan itinerary as you won't find another place like it.

You feel like you are stepping back into the Silk Route. So much to see inside the fort - twisting lanes, exotic wares to buy, beautiful havelis to view. Then of course there are the desert camel rides. Enough to keep you entertained for a few days and then you can form your own opinion on this amazing and chaotic place. Even though tourists throng here it is still possible to find that hidden gem and quiet place.

People are very friendly and would not take advantage of you.The forts and palaces are not to be missed and also the sand dunes are worth the visit.

We had stayed at the Suryagarh hotel and had a great time.The staff always has a smile on and would do anything to make your stay as PERFECT.Would definitely recommend this hotel if you are in or around Jaisalmer.But would not recommend the Camps, as they are not worth the money one will spend.It is better to go there for the day and then come back to your hotel for the night.

Very nice place to visit. the area is full of history and some of the places are so maintained that the History becomes Live.

BAHULKAR,India

- Take guide for Fort, Palace, Havelis and Gadisar Lake (don't pay more than 500 bucks)
- Make a must-visit to "Desert Cultural Center" next to Gadisar Lake and see Puppet Show.

Meet Mr. N.K.Sharma
- Make a visit to Kuldhara Village and Lodurva
- Please don't make city dirty, you will notice that people throw beer bottles all over the dunes, and that is the only negative thing

Jaisalmer is famous for the fort. There are too many articles on it so I shall not write anything about.

There are hotel rooms in the fort. It is better to book into 1 hotel for 1-2 nights and explore the other hotels for a good deal. Recommend 3 nights stay for a relaxing trip.
There are also good massage services in the fort, great after a long safari trip on camels. Baiju Ayurvedic Beauty Parlour is one such massage parlor.
There is an Italian restaurant "Jaisal Italy" at the entrance to the fort. It has a nice view of the fort and a good menu. As recommended by the restaurant, stop at their "Special Lassi" shop just outside the fort and try the different types of lassi and special lassi ;).

Very old Fort city which is still being lived in by high percentage of the Jaisalmer population. It's not just a museum fort but very much alive! Lots of little shops selling all the same kind of things from trinkets and gifts to Rajasthani carpets and wall hangings and brass ornaments and many leather goods.

Lots of restaurants and coffee places serving good food and delicious cold coffees. A very friendly place and camel safri just is the 'icing on the cake'.

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The Golden City known as Jaisalmer is a city of extreme interest for those who want to feel as if they stepped back in time. Dominated by a living fort and located near the Thar Desert, Jaisalmer sets the scene for an enchanting adventure. Limited flights to a military airstrip in the city provide a narrow gateway by air, so trains, buses, and taxis are the more common ways to arrive. The truly adventurous could opt for one of the city’s famous came trips – a 14 day journey that starts from Bikaner.

Jaisalmer is very much a tourist destination, so much so that most inhabitants of the city only stay there for the few months of the high season. Taking the city on foot is easily done thanks to the many sites and the small town feel. Jaisalmer Fort is the centerpiece and is a lively site. Inside the walls, travelers will find the havelis of rich merchants and several lookout points over the desert. Within the walls are also seven beautifully carved temples knowns as the Jain Temples.

Outside the splendors of the fort is Gadisar Lake and Suryagarh, an impressive hotel with views that can at least be enjoyed over a cup of tea. Camel and jeep safaris are a very popular activity that can stretch on for days and give an incredible experience in the desert. Plenty of accommodation can be found within the vicinity of Jaisalmer Fort, and there is another concentration available in the city center. Find the most suitable accommodation for you by clicking on our interactive map and exploring Jaisalmer for hotels and must-see destinations.